Dimitrov looks to banish unwanted ‘Baby Fed’ tag
LONDON (Reuters) – Eleventh seed Grigor Dimitrov is hoping a successful Wimbledon will help consign to history some of the unwanted nicknames he has been given in his career.
Li toppled and Djokovic tumbles on Wimbledon’s grass
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon’s grass claimed its most notable victim so far when the women’s world No.2 Li Na exited the tournament on Friday and the lush lawns almost did for top men’s seed Novak Djokovic, who took an agonizing tumble.
Murray strolls into last 16
LONDON (Reuters) – Defending champion Andy Murray steamed into the last 16 of Wimbledon with another show of force on Friday, this time outclassing Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2 6-3 6-2.
Reinvigorated Venus falls just short in champions battle
LONDON (Reuters) – American veteran Venus Williams played like the great champion she has been at Wimbledon on Friday but fell just short, losing a high-quality Center Court slug fest against Petra Kvitova.
Bad-boy Fognini crashes out with volley at Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – Fight to the last point is the mantra drilled into aspiring champions but Italian Fabio Fognini took a different approach in his five-set defeat by Kevin Anderson at Wimbledon on Friday.
Suarez bite and ban steals the first round spotlight
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – For 13 glorious days in Brazil the feel-good factor flourished at the World Cup as the football flowed, the goals gushed and fans reveled in the tournament’s return to its spiritual home.
Czech-mate for Li in Wimbledon third round
LONDON (Reuters) – Li Na’s husband was granted an unexpected breather from his usual duties of “fixing the drinks and fixing the rackets” and “doing a lot of jobs” for his famous wife after the Australian Open champion suffered a shock third round exit…
Battling Hewitt bows out with head held high
LONDON (Reuters) – Former champion Lleyton Hewitt drew on every ounce of his Wimbledon experience in a typically gutsy performance as he went down fighting in the delayed second-round tussle with big-serving Pole Jerzy Janowicz, 10 years his junior.
U.S. Open champion Kaymer misses cut on Germany return
(Reuters) – Martin Kaymer missed the cut at the BMW International in his native Germany on Friday, his first competitive outing since winning the second major of his career at the U.S. Open two weeks ago.
Youngsters winning Wimbledon now a teenage dream, says Konjuh
LONDON (Reuters) – A decade ago a fresh-faced Maria Sharapova won the Wimbledon title at the age of 17, following in the footsteps of Martina Hingis in making an early breakthrough.
